- Jan 27, 2014
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Hello everyone, I used this site just over a year ago to successfully fix up some problems with my first computer build and now I've helped several friends with their own builds. My girlfriend now wants to join the party and asked me to help her out. We've gone through the selection process together but now we want to make sure that we're getting the best bang for our buck. I really appreciate any and all help!
Approximate Purchase Date: By the end of September
Budget Range: $900-$1200 (Preferably closer to $1100)
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, School work, surfing, photography
Are you buying a monitor: Yes
Parts to Upgrade: Everything (New build)
Do you need to buy OS: Yes. We'd like Windows 7
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Newegg, Amazon, and Canada Computers
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Parts Preferences: Looking to build an AMD machine
Overclocking: Maybe
SLI or Crossfire: No
Your Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080
Additional Comments: Common Games: Civ 5, Crusader Kings, WoW, Europa Universalis 4, Skyrim, Hearthstone, Fallout 4
She'd also like an SD card reader.
And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: Using a laptop that is near its end of life and would like to build a nice new machine for the future (Both for gaming and other future endeavours)
This is the part list that I have so far:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($129.99 @ NCIX)
Motherboard: MSI 970 GAMING ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($129.99 @ NCIX)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.39 @ Canada Computers)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($73.77 @ Newegg Canada)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 750 2GB Video Card ($192.08 @ NCIX)
Case: Cooler Master Elite 431 Plus (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.72 @ Newegg Canada)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply ($46.48 @ NCIX)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($29.57 @ Newegg Canada)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 OEM (64-bit)
Wireless Network Adapter: Rosewill RNX-N250PCe 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($22.58 @ Newegg Canada)
Monitor: Asus VS239H-P 23.0" Monitor ($227.36 @ NCIX)
Total: $1028.43
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-10 22:31 EDT-0400
Approximate Purchase Date: By the end of September
Budget Range: $900-$1200 (Preferably closer to $1100)
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, School work, surfing, photography
Are you buying a monitor: Yes
Parts to Upgrade: Everything (New build)
Do you need to buy OS: Yes. We'd like Windows 7
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Newegg, Amazon, and Canada Computers
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Parts Preferences: Looking to build an AMD machine
Overclocking: Maybe
SLI or Crossfire: No
Your Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080
Additional Comments: Common Games: Civ 5, Crusader Kings, WoW, Europa Universalis 4, Skyrim, Hearthstone, Fallout 4
She'd also like an SD card reader.
And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: Using a laptop that is near its end of life and would like to build a nice new machine for the future (Both for gaming and other future endeavours)
This is the part list that I have so far:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($129.99 @ NCIX)
Motherboard: MSI 970 GAMING ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($129.99 @ NCIX)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.39 @ Canada Computers)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($73.77 @ Newegg Canada)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 750 2GB Video Card ($192.08 @ NCIX)
Case: Cooler Master Elite 431 Plus (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.72 @ Newegg Canada)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply ($46.48 @ NCIX)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($29.57 @ Newegg Canada)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 OEM (64-bit)
Wireless Network Adapter: Rosewill RNX-N250PCe 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($22.58 @ Newegg Canada)
Monitor: Asus VS239H-P 23.0" Monitor ($227.36 @ NCIX)
Total: $1028.43
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-10 22:31 EDT-0400
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